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" The thyroid sourcebook / "
M. Sara Rosenthal.
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BL
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871971
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Rosenthal, M. Sara.
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| Title & Author
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The thyroid sourcebook /\ M. Sara Rosenthal.
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5th ed.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: McGraw-Hill,, ©2009.
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xix, 247 pages ;; 23 cm
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0071597255
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: 9780071597258
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-234) and index.
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| Contents
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Meet your thyroid gland : a beautiful butterfly -- Slowing down : hypothyroidism -- Speeding up : thyrotoxicosis and hyperthyroidism -- Thyroiditis : inflammation of the thyroid gland -- Thyroid nodules : lumps in the thyroid gland -- Thyroid cancer : a beginner's guide -- Complications, other conditions, and comorbidities : when other stuff happens, too -- Thyroid disease and new life : fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and neonatal issues -- Hot stuff : a beginner's guide to radioactive iodine -- Helping the medicine go down : thyroid hormone replacement and other medications -- What to eat : diet, nutrition, and thyroid disease -- Complementary activities and therapies : when you need a massage -- Appendix A. How to assess thyroid books, websites, and other resources -- Appendix B. Legitimate thyroid resources from patients.
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| Abstract
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Describes the nature and function of the thyroid, surveys diseases that can affect it, and discusses treatments, medications, and nutrition.
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Thyroid gland, Popular works.
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Thyroid Diseases, Popular Works.
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Thyroid Gland, Popular Works.
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HEALTH FITNESS-- Diseases.
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Thyroid gland.
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| Dewey Classification
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616.4/4
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RC655.R67 2009
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WK 200R815t 2009
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